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Free will isn't required for a justification for law enforcement.

Deterrence, rehabilitation and other reasons still apply with or without free will.

All that changes is the mindset. You're no longer a perpetrator with agency. You're a broken machine and we need to fix you or isolate you from society so you don't do more damage.



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